2024's International Literacy Day: Calendar, background, importance, and greetings

 Beyond only recognizing the importance of reading and writing skills, International Literacy Day 2024 aims to raise awareness of how literacy enables individuals to actively engage in society and take charge of their own lives. As we commemorate this day, let's keep pushing for a time when everyone has access to reading and it is not a privilege.

DATE OF INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

Every year on September 8, the world observes International Literacy Day to promote awareness of the value of literacy for human rights and dignity.

HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

 In 1966, UNESCO declared International Literacy Day to raise awareness of the value of literacy for people on a personal, community, and societal level. The day also serves as a reminder that work still needs to be done in many areas while celebrating global progress made toward literacy goals.

Literacy is the cornerstone of lifelong learning, not merely the capacity to read and write. The concept of literacy has changed in 2024 as we enter a deeper digital era, to include digital literacy, which guarantees people can access and share information in a world that is becoming more and more technologically advanced.

SIGNIFICANCE OF INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

Economic growth, social justice, and personal empowerment all depend on literacy. It is essential for attaining gender equality, cutting child mortality, ending poverty, and guaranteeing sustainable development. Every aspect of life is impacted by literacy, including social and mental health as well as work and education. People who lack literacy risk being marginalized and having less possibilities available to them.

Two-thirds of the approximately 770 million persons who lack basic literacy skills globally as of 2024 are female. International Literacy Day emphasizes how urgently this divide needs to be closed in order to guarantee a more just and prosperous future for everybody.

WISHES AND MESSAGES FOR INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

1. May literacy spread throughout the world, giving everyone access to opportunities and empowering them all.

        2.The world is prosperous when it is literate. enjoyable International Literacy Day! May everyone have a productive and enjoyable day.

         3.Let's close the book on illiteracy and start a fresh progress narrative for future generations. Cheers to International Literacy Day!